Carolyn Hax: Woman wants to reconnect with ex after amicable split

12:09 AM,
Aug. 24, 2013

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Dear Carolyn: My ex-boyfriend and I both agreed upon a no-contact rule when we split so we could both heal and move on. The breakup was amicable enough; we split because he was uncertain about his career path, and wanted time to figure out what he wants and whether he even wanted a life partner. I'm 30 and desire a family, and he didn't want to waste my time while he figures those things out.

I think that was a good decision. I've moved on emotionally and invested in myself in other things - running, training for a race, taking foreign language lessons, ...